LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

magīa

magīa f (genitive magīae)
Classical[maˈɡiː.a]Ecclesiastical[maˈd͡ʒiː.a]

Meaning

  1. magic, sorcery

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemagīamagīae
genitivemagīaemagīārum
dativemagīaemagīīs
accusativemagīammagīās
ablativemagīāmagīīs
vocativemagīamagīae

măgīa, ae, f., = μαγεία,
I. the science of the Magi, magic, sorcery (post-class.), App. M. 3, 16, p. 201 fin.; id. Mag. p. 290, 23; 304, 24; id. M. 3, p. 136, 19; p. 137, 36; Prud. adv. Symm. 1, 89.

Origins

From Ancient Greek μαγεία (mageía).

Descendants
  • Catalanmàgia
  • Frenchmagie
  • GermanMagiefrom French magie
  • Romanianmagiefrom French magie
  • Italianmagia
  • Portuguesemagia
  • Sardinianmaghia
  • Spanishmagia
  • Corsicanmagia
  • Danishmagifrom French magie

Quick answers

What does magīa mean in Latin?
magīa, a noun, means “magic, sorcery”.
What is the genitive of magīa?
The genitive singular is magīae. magīa is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce magīa?
In classical Latin, [maˈɡiː.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [maˈd͡ʒiː.a].